gameux.dll
Games Explorer by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
gameux.dll has 9 known versions, the most recent one is 6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455). gameux.dll is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The average file size is about 1.82 MB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 3.85 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 11.39 MB.
What is gameux.dll?
The Games folder is more than just the central repository for games on your computer. In Windows 7, the Games folder offers game updates, statistics, news feeds, and more.
About gameux.dll (from Microsoft)
“The Games Explorer in Windows 7 was redesigned to satisfy both casual and hard-core gamers alike. You can now elect to get software updates and news feeds for installed titles. The Games Explorer also”
 Details
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| File name: | gameux.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Games Explorer |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\gameux.dll |
| Original name: | gameux.dll.mui |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of gameux.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'RichGameMediaPropertyStore Class' with CLSID {ECDD6472-2B9B-4b4b-AE36-F316DF3C8D60}
- 'GameUX.RichGameMediaThumbnail' with CLSID {4E5BFBF8-F59A-4e87-9805-1F9B42CC254A}
- 'Games Folder' with CLSID {ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83B1-96B02CFE0D52}
All file variations of gameux.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
76.25% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
9.75% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
7.25% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
5.25% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
0.75% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
0.25% |
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| Windows Developer Preview |
0.25% |
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| Windows Vista™ Home Premium |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 66.67% of Games Explorer.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
28.76% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.61% |
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| Sony |
13.07% |
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| Toshiba |
11.76% |
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| Gateway |
10.46% |
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| ASUS |
6.54% |
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| Acer |
4.58% |
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| Lenovo |
1.74% |
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| Intel |
1.31% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.65% |
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| Packard Bell |
0.65% |
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| Samsung |
0.65% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.22% |
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